A Question and Possibly a Suggestion

[astrodan02]

Is there any place where 'Stable' vs 'Nightly' versions of the software exist? If so, can someone please post the links.
Also, is there a version number for the current release?

I am having a lot of trouble with my later compiles of the software and getting the settings correct. I am using the RPiHQ camera and trying to serve on the Pi. Sometimes I get it write and the site shows the current image, but no keograms or startrails. Sometimes I have no timelapse but have keograms and startrails. I would just like to go backwards to when I had a stable loaded version.

I am also having trouble getting HTTPS now. ???
Thanks for any help or comment,
Dan

[EricClaeys]

@astrodan02. Dan, starting with the current release we now have a "dev" branch where we make changes, and the current release, whose version number is in a file called version in the GitHub home page. We only add major bug fixes to the current release, like the one added yesterday that broke the WebUI's liveview.
At some point we will replace the current release with the dev branch and update the version. Prior to doing that we will ask for people to test the dev branch.

When did you have a stable version? The current release is from March 1. I believe you can get it from the link on the GitHub home page.

The Wiki has information about the problems you mentioned. They could be related to lack of swap space.

[astrodan02]

@EricClaeys
I have worked through updating my Pi. Thank you for the help.
One question on the swap file, why not activate the automatic swap file size? I did and things seem ok so far. It calculated a smaller swap file size which I assume is based on the individual's Pi memory and capacity. I rem'd out the manual fixed swap file size.
Dan

[EricClaeys]

Dan How do you activate the automatic swap file? I plan to have the allsky installation script prompt the user if they want a swap file created, based on their memory and SD card size, but if there is already a way to do it, all the better.

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[astrodan02]

Eric,
I finally have my camera settings creating video, keograms, and startrails but, I am getting the message to check my log to see if postData.sh is running at sunset. The lighttpd error log:
2022-06-07 00:36:00: connections.c.750) invalid request-line -> sending Status 400

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks,
Dan

[astrodan02]

@eric I changed my time format. Can you tell me where I can 'turn off' the error message?

[EricClaeys]

@astrodan02 Dan, are you referring to the "postData.sh" message, or the message in the lighttpd error log?
For the "postData.sh" message, make sure the POST_END_OF_NIGHT_DATA variable in config.sh is "true". If it is, refresh your browser window. If the message goes away, that's a known but that will be fixed in the next release. When your Allsky browser window is not the active one, it doesn't check if the data.json file has been updated, and it should.

I don't know what's causing the lighttpd error - I've never seen it before. Do you know what you were doing at that time?

[astrodan02]

Thank you Eric. In answer to your question on which error, postData.sh or lighttpd, I am working with 3 separate AllSky cameras, all of which are just slightly different, but all three are reporting the same postData.sh error warning. Additionally, all three presently appear to be working just fine otherwise. If this helps, I am trying to get all three working with nearly the same exact settings. The hardware of the 3 is as follows: 1. Raspberry Pi3b, with RPiHQ camera. 2. Raspberry Pi4, with RPiHQ camera. 3. Raspberry Pi Zero W, with Arducam 5mp OV5647 camera. I'm going on a long trip soon, so I will wait until the next release, then upgrade them all at one time. Right now, though, they all appear to be working, if that helps you in your work.

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On Wed, Jun 8, 2022 at 9:38 PM EricClaeys ***@***.***> wrote: @astrodan02 <https://github.com/astrodan02> Dan, are you referring to the "postData.sh" message, or the message in the lighttpd error log? For the "postData.sh" message, make sure the POST_END_OF_NIGHT_DATA variable in config.sh is "true". If it is, refresh your browser window. If the message goes away, that's a known but that will be fixed in the next release. When your Allsky browser window is not the active one, it doesn't check if the data.json file has been updated, and it should. I don't know what's causing the lighttpd error - I've never seen it before. Do you know what you were doing at that time? — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#1227 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ABI4GPB6PO3EQVP6VUXRHZDVOFDJ3ANCNFSM5WRW3ABA> . You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[astrodan02]

Thank you Eric. I imagine you are correct on the swap space. I seem to recall increasing it now that you mention it. Is there some special reason it's not larger by default? From the time we went to the new version updating the map, I have had some kind of difficulty. Most of which, I think, is my having the Pi image and act as a server. I am constantly getting the directory addresses incorrect. I will download and reinstall using the latest version. Thanks again, Dan

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On Sat, May 21, 2022 at 10:34 AM EricClaeys ***@***.***> wrote: @astrodan02 <https://github.com/astrodan02>. Dan, starting with the current release we now have a "dev" branch where we make changes, and the current release, whose version number is in a file called version in the GitHub home page. We only add major bug fixes to the current release, like the one added yesterday that broke the WebUI's liveview. At some point we will replace the current release with the dev branch and update the version. Prior to doing that we will ask for people to test the dev branch. When did you have a stable version? The current release is from March 1. I believe you can get it from the link on the GitHub home page. The Wiki has information about the problems you mentioned. They could be related to lack of swap space. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#1227 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ABI4GPFQ35GPLNAE3QSR5YLVLDX73ANCNFSM5WRW3ABA> . You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[EricClaeys]

@dan,
You'd need to ask the Linux team why swap size isn't larger by default. It's a Linux setting, not an Allsky setting. However, the next release of Allsky prompts users to increase the swap size during installation, since so many people run into timelapse creation problems due to the small swap size.

Can you provide more details on the problems you are seeing? Are you use the Pi for something other than Allsky? If so, and the other software installs its own web server, that will cause problems with the WebUI and the Allsky Website, if it's installed on the Pi.